CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE

Registered charity 1105386 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in geology, palaeontology, geomorphology and natural history of the coast and adjacent areas at Charmouth and to maintain a centre at Charmouth for education and information to encourage management of the coast and adjacent areas.

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Latest income
£282k
Latest spending
£251k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £31,312 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income reaching £281,962. The trustees report that the charity is on a sound financial basis, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £227,544. The filing notes that the charity is eligible for independent examination and that no audit is required under company law.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: payments of outgoings for 6 months and salary payments for 9 months (held: £228k)
This allows for the payments of outgoings for 6 months and salary payments for 9 months in the event of no income being available.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered titlein England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£282k£251k
31/12/2024£261k£253k
31/12/2023£257k£226k
31/12/2022£202k£226k
31/12/2021£161k£162k

Common questions

Is CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £31,312 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income reaching £281,962. The trustees report that the charity is on a sound financial basis, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £227,544. The filing notes that the charity is eligible for independent examination and that no audit is required under company law. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/02/2014£8k"Dinosaur Discoveries: sharing the Jurassic Heritage of Charmouth and Lyme Bay"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/12/2006£8k"The Centre Will Enhance Its Current Exhibition Resources With The Installation Of New Equipment Including A Hearing Loop System And A Large"
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2006£8kJurassic Eyes & Ears
The National Lottery Community Fund21/07/2005£3kdisplays, tables & stools
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2003£189k"Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Extension"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHARMOUTH HERITAGE COAST CENTRE£282k0aboveno doubt
KENT & MEDWAY BIOLOGICAL RECORDS CENTRE FY2024£198k0aboveno doubt
THE CORNWALL HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.2m0unclearno doubt
THE COBNOR ACTIVITIES CENTRE TRUST FY2025£877k0belowno doubt
CITYCOAST TRUST FY2025£467k0belowno doubt
LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED FY2024£425k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.